The Vatican Museums were never intended for the public. It wasn’t until Pope Julius II that it was decided to open the museum and its artistic treasures and make them accessible for everyone. The museum now generates 30,000 visitors per day in a space never intended for public use. They do a great job in displaying the beautiful art and bringing people to a greater sense and appreciation for the beautiful.
We took a walking tour of Rome which included a visit to the Piazza Navona, San Luigi de Francesi (Caravaggio paintings) and the Pantheon.
St. Catherine of Siena is buried at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the only real Gothic cathedral in Rome. People write small prayers for her intercession and place them on the tomb.
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